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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
3
A sweeping historical summary details the rise and fall of empires from Venice to Poland and the Byzantine to Ottoman shifts. It notes the Venetian secret three and Napoleon’s overthrow, then shifts to a promotional piece for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and its claimed cures.
A German marine engineer develops a wireless safety device that activates automatically when two vessels come close. It closes each vessel's steam pipe to the propeller, slowing machinery, allowing engine reversal, and preventing collisions during fog and heavy weather as noted by the Baltimore Sun.
The Eton College Chronicle discusses the idea that ignoring overheard remarks would waste much entertainment, arguing that some listening is a natural and civil pursuit rather than a fault. The piece frames listening as a social habit rather than disloyalty, inviting contemplation of etiquette and curiosity.
Trustee G W Ford sells at public auction August 24 1907 at one oclock pm the stock goods groceries store fixtures and property of L W Brown Co including cash register wagon horse harnesses show cases and other items in the Kunst store room at the corner of St John and Main Streets Grafton W V with terms of sale cash. The sale is by deed of assignment dated July 23 1907 recorded in Taylor County Court. The property is in good condition and includes a full stock of goods and groceries.
In Taylor County circuit court First National Bank of Parkersburg et al versus John T McGraw et al. matter in chancery to examine real estate holdings of John T McGraw and related parties to satisfy judgments. Commissioner Ira A. Warner to report rent and value of property by September 1907 in Parkersburg West Virginia. official seal and date shown.
A notice to lien holder in the FAGL estate concerns claims on real estate held by John T. McGraw. Creditors must present all claims against him to the Taylor County circuit court for adjudication at the bank building in Gratting, West Virginia, by the sixth day of September.
A damaged bridge between Fawcetts store and the city is to be repaired, with wood and iron sections receiving renewed timbers and repainting. Prohibition concerns in Monongalia rise as Point Marion bottles reach Morgantown tourists, while doctors warn of disease costs. A preacher and editor clash over truth in the press, and a Taylor County divorce suit seeks to dissolve bonds of matrimony, with notices published in the county’s Sentinela.
Notice to take depositions directed to David M. Wotrig. On September 19, 107 at G. W. Bord law office in Gratton Taylor County West Virginia between 9 and 11 am the deposition of tigerlt and other wr on to bs Teed in evidence in equity pending before the circuit court of Taylor county West Virginia in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant. If not commenced or completed the taking may be adjourned and continued at the same place and hours until completed. Eund KR. Wornina By Counsel G. W. Foxy AW for Piatt. 15-40
Sheriff Dick Means and Ganatabie Join Dean opened fire as Ed Maphes fled after a saloon theft attempt. Maphes, pursued from Latrobe Street to the hill, was finally arrested and held on robbery charges after a perilous escape with bullets close by. Witnesses Tom Gilbert and Fred Powell faced jail for contempt, while John Cover’s death after heat and confinement draws city scrutiny. Morgantown grapples with a growing garbage problem shared by Grafton and Fairmont, with talk of an incinerator plant.
An advertisement promises a free complexion recipe by mail with the purchase of a genuine rose cut diamond ring. The offer touts an Orientals and Greeks secret, claims simple steps to remove pimples and improve color, and asks for $2.00 plus the ring order. T. C. Moseley of New York advertises limited-time availability at 32 East 23rd Street.
Forest planners report over 100 miles of trees printed in a transcontinental note as snow breaks replacing sheds and fences along northern railroad lines crossing the Rocky mountains.
A Washington observer recalls tipping clashes in Harlem and Chestnut Street eateries. In New York a downtrodden elderly man faced a harsh insult over a 30 cent bill and a taunting dime show, while in Philadelphia a diner’s tip dispute leads to managerial action and a dramatic public reprimand, ending with the waiter punished and escorted off the sidewalk.
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